Chapter XX
This chapter is basically a leisurely perspective
" I'm sorry! As expected, it's a little inconvenient for our young miss now!"
"Is that so?"
"Is that a consolation gift? Do you want me to deliver it?"
"That's true. Then I'll leave it to you."
Just as You was about to pass the bag to Chujia, the door suddenly opened and a black car drove out from inside.
The master of the Zhu family was sitting inside, and Chujia immediately bowed.
After the car drove away, Yu asked,"Miss Nogizaka."
"Hmm? What's wrong?" Chujia turned her head sideways.
"What kind of person is Zhu's father?”
"Oh, about that... In short, as you can see, she's rich, powerful, and very kind. She's simply an impeccable person. He also cherishes Madam and Miss very much. The reason why Eldest Miss started learning viola is also said to be because of her father's recommendation. He must be very busy now, but he still often comes back to visit his daughter. However, Eldest Miss often pretends to be sick. Aiya ~!”Chu Jia said while stroking her chin.
"I understand. Thank you. Then... "I'll leave these to you." You handed the bag to Chujia.
" Don't worry, I will pass it to the young miss." Chujia took the bag and walked into the house.
Yu lowered her head and thought for a moment before turning around.
"Thank you for accompanying me, Cang."
Cang, who was leaning against the stone wall, stood up and walked to his side, placing his hand on his shoulder.
"Don't worry... Everything will get better…"
After listening, she lowered her head and nodded gently.
Cang saw that he was still frowning and patted his back gently.
"Summer Ceremony…Have fun…" After saying that, she walked out and thought with her head lowered,
(Is that really the case? Isn't One-Leaf's father just like what One-Leaf said? It's just like what Ifu Clan said, so...)
Two weeks ago.
It was 16:30 pm in the school music room.
"Half-sisters?"
"Yes, because we were born on the same day and our father is the same person. I'm the secret sister that no one knows about ~"
Ying leaned against the window and smiled.
You held the piano and listened quietly."No wonder..."
You's mind flashed with the things that happened between One Leaf and Ying. They had been hiding it because they didn't want others to know.
" What's wrong with you?" Ying suddenly came over and asked,
"Ah, nothing…" He said in a panic,
"But what I said just now must be kept a secret! I can't let others know! Although I don't mind, I'm afraid Small One will have to bear a lot of pressure. So for her sake, please keep it a secret!”Ying said to You with a firm look in her eyes,
"Yes! I... I will never tell anyone!”You swore,
Ying held his hand happily." Thank you!”
"Ah, Heavenly Eye, you... You're using too much force…" My hand hurts from being held
"Oh, right... I'm sorry, I unknowingly..."
"No... It's alright…I think Zhu probably feels the same way."
"Yes... However…" Ying slowly lowered her head.
You noticed her listlessness and did not probe further
half an hour later
" I'm so envious of you. I always feel that you've always been so free." You said to Ying who was walking on the edge of the road as she walked.
"Eh? Am I very free?" Ying stopped and turned around.
"Or rather, I always feel that you're great and cheerful like this..." You smiled and said,
Ying looked into the distance after hearing that. That's great!"
The two of them smiled at each other
"Charge!" Ying suddenly sprinted at the edge, then jumped down and stood at the T-shaped intersection. She turned around and said to You, who was not far away,
"Speaking of which,"
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
Ying pondered for a moment and revealed a joking smile.
"Hehe, it's nothing! Goodbye then!" Ying waved goodbye to You and ran to the left.
Yuu seemed to have noticed something and looked to her right. She saw Nao standing there and secretly observing. Nao gave him a gentle smile.
.........
"I'm late!"
"Are we going to have instant curry for dinner?”
"Probably,"
Yuu and Nao chatted as they walked.
Nao and Yuu were shoulder to shoulder (they had already confirmed their relationship)
"Little Ying is very cute, isn't she? She's cheerful and approachable. I really envy her ~" Nao lowered her head and smiled bitterly.
When I saw her, I secretly held her hand
"Sigh…" Nao looked at You in surprise.
Yuu revealed a gentle smile." Actually, Nao, you won't lose to anyone who's cute, right?”
Nao looked at Yuu's smile and blushed slightly.
"How is that possible? How can I compare to her?"
" No matter how cute others are, Nao is the girl I like. Even if she can't compare to others, it doesn't matter. I'll just maintain my current state."
After hearing this, Nao turned her face to the side." That doesn't sound like you."
next day
" Qiong, lunch is ready." You walked to the infirmary.
She saw Qiong and Cang inside. Qiong was sitting on a swivel chair with a photo album in his hand, flipping through the pages one by one. Cang was leaning on her shoulder and reading with her.
The two of them did not notice You and only looked at the photo album.
"What are you guys looking at?" You also curiously came over to look.
"Oh! So it was this ~ I miss it so much ~ Oh! "This is a photo of Xia Ji. Haha, this is when you were lost. It took a lot of effort to find you back then." You looked at the old photos happily, feeling nostalgic.
Inside were photos of You and Qiong when they were young. When they were still in Aomuran, the family went to participate in the summer festival together. Everyone wore a bathrobe and played while licking cotton candy at the banquet. Later on, Qiong accidentally got lost and finally found him. However, even if he was found, he still cried. He didn't dare to be photographed and covered his face with his hands.
" Aiya, I had a lot of fun at that time. It's just that Cang couldn't come. It's such a pity." You sighed as she looked at the photo.
The three of them fell silent after You finished speaking. Cang's eyes were focused on the photo, and he was thinking about something. Qiong was the same.
Seeing that the two of them were not talking, he thought,"Eh? Could it be…Did you say something wrong?"
silent.
"I'm sorry. I wasn't able to accompany you…" Cang suddenly said quietly, his tone filled with inferiority and apology.
" That matter doesn't matter anymore. It's all in the past anyway." Qiong lowered his head and said quietly after a moment of silence. His tone was filled with sadness, but it was clear that Qiong still cared about that matter.
The relationship between the two of them had clearly just improved before they left. Cang had always felt inferior, and Qiong had always taken it to heart. Later on, the two of them gradually let go of the knot in their hearts as time passed. They began to look at each other and let go of each other. However, this was just a lie to themselves. In fact, the two of them still cared about each other very much and had always remembered each other in their hearts.
At the same time, this was also one of the reasons why Cang came to Japan. It was to apologize to Qiong and make up for the mistake he had made.
(Of course, there was no choice but to leave, and Cang didn't care. He just couldn't bear to leave, but he didn't care about this! He made a mistake because he was reluctant to part with Qiong. He didn't even say goodbye to Qiong. He swore that he would take good care of her so that she wouldn't be so lonely, but he didn't do it. This made him feel inferior. He didn't keep his promise and abandoned Qiong in that lonely world. The warmth of his family couldn't help her leave that world. Instead, it made her even more lonely. She needed friends. She needed someone by her side.）
At this moment, Qiong closed the photo album and walked to the door. He turned to the two of them and said," I have something to show you."
You and Cang looked at each other and followed behind him in confusion.
..............
The three of them came to Qiong's room. The fan was still running inside, and the windows were open. No wonder there were so many mosquitoes in Qiong's room.
Qiong took out a music box from the drawer under the wardrobe. It was accompanied by music.
Placing it on the table, You and Cang sat down." This is…"
Qiong opened the music box, and there was a silver cross necklace inside. As the music played, Qiong took it out.
"This was a gift from my father back then…" Qiong revealed a nostalgic smile.
" Sigh, it's a gift from Uncle!" Cang sighed.
"Yes, I have always treasured it." Qiong put the necklace in his arms and loved it very much.
You stared at the necklace and suddenly remembered something. A pendant appeared in her memory.
(This pendant was left behind by my mother ~) Ying said in her memory.
You suddenly stood up. The rabbit almost fell to the ground, but Cang caught it in time.
"What's wrong with you?" Cang asked.
" I have something to do. I'll go out for a while." You walked out of the room and turned her head.
"Eh, he's already going out?" Qiong asked.
"Yes... That! It's my turn to be on duty today!" You hurriedly took her bag and walked out of the house.
"What the hell?"
"What the hell?"
Cang and Qiong said in unison. The two of them looked at each other.
.............
When he arrived at the classroom, the people in the classroom had not arrived yet. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Ying Ying, who was looking out the window with her back against his.
You noticed his depressed expression and a light flashed in her mind. After calming down, she coughed twice.
"Cough cough! Good morning,"he said with a forced smile.
" Ah, Youjun, good morning." Ying turned around and greeted him with a smile. She took the vase from the podium.
"You came early today too."
"Yes! "Because we have to change the flowers today." Ying walked out of the classroom with the vase in her arms.
After she left, he stood where she was and looked out the window.
Outside the school, a family of three was happily playing outside the school. Ying must be looking at them. A happy family?
"You Jun, you're here early. What's wrong?”Ying came back after changing the flowers and said to You,
"Oh right, it's actually because I have something I want to talk to you about alone."
"Eh?"
"Have we met before?"
the two were silent
"Sh * t ~! Why did you only remember now? When we were young, we often went to the back of the mountain to catch insects together!”Ying pouted and said unhappily,
"Uh, sorry, I almost forgot…" You scratched her head.
"Ah! Since you remember, I'll forgive you ~"
The two came to the corridor and leaned against the railing
" However, I'm really happy that You Jun can remember me," Ying said gratefully.
" Me too. I'm really happy to remember." You was also very pleased.
"I've always hoped that you would remember me, remember that you once had me as a friend."
"Even now, you're still our best friend, aren't you?"
"That's true ~"
The two of them looked out of the window with relief.
"I remember that we went to the mountain to catch cicadas as usual on the day of the Summer Sacrifice, right?”
"Yes,"
More than ten years ago.
That day, Yu and Ying went to the back of the mountain to catch cicadas. Yu looked at herself getting further and further away from the shrine and couldn't help but worry.
"Hey! Ying ~! Walk slower! Wait for me ~"You shouted to Ying in front of her with the net.
"Hurry up and keep up ~ You Jun, otherwise, the cicadas will fly away ~! I'll catch a rare cicada and give it to you!”Ying waved her hand.
"Just…Even if you say so,"I'm a little tired of crawling
Ying looked at You's exhausted appearance and couldn't help but laugh out loud. She suddenly ran out!
"Sigh! Ying!" Yu hurriedly chased after him.
(That day, you said that you would catch a rare cicada for me, and then climbed up the tree…)
"Are you okay? This tree is so tall…" You looked at the two trees in front of her and was very worried.
"Don't worry, it'll be fine!" Ying hit her chest and walked to the tree.
His legs were split, his feet stuck to the two trees, and his hands held onto the trees as he climbed up bit by bit.
"Ying! Don't force yourself!" You shouted from below.
"No problem!"
Ying's feet were stuck to two trees, suspended in the air. She carefully grabbed one and waved at You in the air.
You was very happy and jumped around excitedly.
Ying suddenly slipped! Fell down, fell on his butt
"Ying! Are you alright?" Yu quickly ran over to see if there was anything wrong
"Ah, it hurts, it hurts…" Although it was painful, Ying still looked at him with a smile.
"Eh?" At this moment, Ying touched her neck and realized that something was wrong.
You also noticed something and looked at Ying's neck.
The pendant that Ying had been wearing around her neck was gone!
...................
"Aiyaya! "Why did you even remember this?" Ying touched her head with a smile.
"That pendant…Have you found it?"
Ying shook her head and turned her head in disappointment.
"I'm sorry…"
"Seriously, this was a long time ago. Don't mind it, don't mind it!”
"However, other than that pendant, are there any other relics of your mother?”
Ying shook her head." Besides, I don't even have my mother's memories. There's no need for a relic." Ying looked far away.
Looking at her forced smile
(How could it not be necessary!)
...................
Sizzle ~
" Sigh, I can't find it!" Ying rummaged through the grass but still couldn't find the pendant.
"I'm really, really sorry…" Yu lowered her head.
"It's okay! Don't take it to heart!"
......
"Then! Goodbye!" Ying waved to You.
You walked down the shrine step by step, absent-minded.
Just as he reached the road, he suddenly made up his mind and turned around to run back to the shrine!
When he ran back to the shrine, he saw Ying's face instead of her usual cheerful and natural smile. Instead, he saw her depressed and silent side profile.
...................
" Ah!" You suddenly woke up from her dream. She covered her forehead and pondered for a while.
Then, he picked up his phone and called Ying.
other side
(Phone ringing)~~~
"Hello? You Jun?"
"Go find him! Go find your mother's pendant!"
"Eh?"
"This Sunday! Can't I?"
"Yes, you can."
"Then it's settled! See you tomorrow!"
(The phone hung up)
Ying slowly put down the phone and pondered for a while.
Silently, he walked to the living room, lit a candle, and sat in front of the table. He opened the drawer and took out a book from inside, calmly reading it.
..............
" How can I find a pendant that I dropped more than ten years ago?" Cang leaned against the door and listened quietly to the conversation between You and Ying.
(The pendant? Is it really that?)
(In my memory, Ying did have a pendant on her chest. Were they really looking for that pendant? Why did it disappear?)）
Cang straightened his body and lowered his head to think.
Then, he quietly opened the door of Qiong's room and closed it.
In the pitch-black room, Qiong had already fallen asleep. He was hugging Rabbit and sleeping soundly.
Cang silently opened the drawer at the bottom of the wardrobe and took out the music box.
She quietly opened the box and saw the cross necklace inside.
"It is indeed not the case…" (whispered)
(Music)~~(Music)~~
"Eh?" The music box suddenly started playing music, giving Cang a fright.
" Yes, yes. What's wrong?" Qiong sat up in a daze and rubbed his eyes.
Cang hurriedly went over and supported her body as he gently placed her on the bed and covered her with a blanket.
"Go to sleep ~ Close your eyes ~ Go to sleep ~"(gentle)
" Yes, Dad," Qiong said in a daze.
Cang was stunned for a moment (Am I dreaming?)
"Dad ~ Dad ~ Hee hee ~" Qiong suddenly hugged Cang and twisted it around.
"Eh? This…"
Qiong hugged Cang and acted coquettishly. He could feel the fragrance coming from her body.
Cang was at a loss for what to do. After calming down, he hugged Qiong and stroked her hair.
"It's daddy ~ Little Qiong, be good ~ Lie down and sleep ~" Cang was trying to imitate a father's words and voice to coax Qiong to sleep.
"Yes! Don't! Qiong needs to hug a little longer!" Qiong shook her hair and acted coquettishly.
" Alright, Qiong can hug me as long as you want." Cang had no choice but to gently caress her hair and let her be.
" Mm... Mm..." Qiong clung tightly to him. The more she hugged him, the more willful she became, as if she was enjoying herself.
Cang was a little helpless. He could only let her treat him like a father because Qiong was very happy now. He had the warmth of his family to accompany him. Perhaps Cang's guess was wrong. The warmth of his family was actually the most important thing Qiong needed the most.
"Humph! Wuuu
"Eh? Qiong, what's wrong? Why are you crying? Oh! Alright, alright! "Qiong, don't cry, don't cry…" Cang comforted his daughter like an old father, gently patting her back.
"Why, why did they leave! Why?" Qiong let go of Cang and leaned into his embrace as he cried and cried while grabbing onto Cang's clothes.
Cang was stunned and let her grab his clothes.
"Why did you leave the two of us behind! Why? If it was because of Qiong! Qiong will change! Qiong will be obedient! So come back."
Qiong's tears fell onto Cang's clothes.
"Qiong" Cang couldn't do anything else. Right now, Qiong was crying in his arms, extremely pained and pitiful.
Cang's heart was about to break. His heart ached for Qiong. He pitied her. There was nothing he could do. Qiong had always been a lonely and shy girl. She didn't have any friends by her side. She spent her childhood alone. The only thing she could rely on was her family. Losing her parents was undoubtedly the most terrible news for her. This made her even more pitiful, heartbreaking, and lonely. She and You could only rely on each other. How could they survive in this world? How could they withstand the pressure of life? Where did they belong? Who should they rely on? He didn't know. He really didn't know.
Cang hugged her gently and comforted her.
"If you want to cry, cry. I'm here. I'll always be here."
"Yes, boohoo." Just like that, Qiong hugged Cang and cried bitterly on him.
Qiong's cries reverberated throughout the room. You leaned against the door, her legs falling down. She couldn't help but tear up. She couldn't help but hug her legs and cry.
The next day…
"Where are you going dressed like this?”Cang said to the strangely dressed You while brushing his teeth.
"Well, this matter concerns my privacy, so I can't say..."
"With whom?"
"Ah, well... He Liangping "
Cang listened as he brushed his teeth with one hand on his waist."Today is obviously Sunday."
(Closing the door) Shutting the door
Cang sighed." I already said I couldn't find it."
He walked into the bathroom, spat out the bubbles, and wiped them clean with a towel.
Walking into the kitchen, he saw Qiong who was already sitting there eating breakfast and couldn't help but recall what happened last night.
“........”
Cang didn't say anything and sat opposite Qiong, eating breakfast.
"Hurry up and eat. If there's not enough, tell me."
"Yes…" Qiong replied softly,
Cang picked up a small meatball and put it into his mouth, chewing it carefully.
"Cang…"
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
“.........”
Qiong took out a meatball from the lunch box and handed it to Cang.
"Ah ~"
"Wha... What?" Cang was at a loss.
" Open your mouth!" Qiong frowned, a little unhappy.
"Do you want me to eat it?"
"Yes."
"Uh, okay, okay! I'll eat! I'll eat it, okay?!" He really didn't want to see Qiong angry, so he had no choice but to obey her.
A smile appeared on Qiong's lips."Ah ~"
"Ah ~ Mmh ~" The meatball was sent into his mouth. Cang squinted his eyes and chewed carefully.
"Mmm, it's delicious!" Cang is a little into character
Qiong smiled after hearing this.
(Speaking of which, I did this!)
On the other side…
"Aiya! You look full of energy, You Jun. Ying was surprised to see You in front of her.
Wearing a double-layered shirt and wide-legged pants, white gloves, a headscarf, a straw hat, and a shovel, his eyes were firm, and he looked very motivated.
"Of course! The goddess is looking at you! Is there anything wrong with your outfit?" You looked at Ying seriously.
Ying was wearing a brown dress. Even if you say so, I'm still smiling
"Yes! No problem!"
"Alright then! Let's go!"
"Eh?"
You ran out like a warrior! Ying hurriedly followed.
"Charge!" (Comical)
"Ah, wait, Yu!"
2 hours later
"Cough! I remember it was the cedar tree in front of here. Opposite is where we caught the cicada."
You said to Ying as she climbed the slope with a shovel,
"Ah! That's the place!" You immediately ran over.
"Ah, Yu!" Ying wanted to stop him.
"If you lost it here! Then it will definitely be left there!"
He stopped running and looked at the 'familiar' place in front of him in surprise.
There were no cedar trees there, but a small stream. The soil had also caved in to form an open space.
"I'm sorry, I didn't tell you beforehand. The tree that I climbed at that time had long been washed away by the soil erosion three years ago. It's gone, so..."
" Ahhhh!!!!" You suddenly shouted and rushed out, sliding downhill.
"Eh?"
"Goddess Eye, wait there!" I'm talking as I slide
" How is that possible?" Ying found another way down.
As soon as You landed on the ground, she hurriedly used her shovel to shovel the ground, but she did not find anything. Just as she was about to change places, her foot slipped! His entire body fell sideways!
"Eh? Aiyo!"
"Ah, are you alright, Youjun?"
"Ha... "Haha," You smiled bitterly.
half an hour later
(Shovel)(Shovel)~ Come ~ Everyone recite with me ~chan~di~
You threw the shovel aside, dug the ground with her hands, and wiped her sweat.
"Ha, ha, ha, hu ~" He was already panting from exhaustion.
few minutes later
"Damn it!"
"It's enough! You Jun, it's impossible to find him."
" Let's go somewhere else." You picked up the shovel and continued to search.
"Why? Why did you do this for me? Generally speaking, you don't have to do this."
“.. Because I remember,"
"Eh?"
"When the pendant was lost, you immediately smiled and told me that it was okay. However, when you were alone, I saw your expression become very sad. Recently, I saw your sad expression in the classroom again. You have been hiding your sadness, right?"
"There's no such thing…"
"I want to help you, so that you won't have that expression again and make up for my past mistakes!”
"You!"
"So I will never give up."
Ying was so touched that she almost cried. She wiped her tears away with her hands.
" You'll be unhappy if you say that to other girls."
You smiled,"It's okay, because she will understand."
[(Laughing) I was just thinking that you might have been infected by Lord Cang. You're so persistent in helping others, but it seems like it's true, haha.]
"Eh? Did I?"
"Yes, very similar."
"Why don't I feel that way?"
"(Laughter) Maybe you're right, I won't give up either!”
Just as she finished speaking, You's foot slipped! Fell again
At this moment, she fell into the stream and wet her clothes.
"Sigh, Youjun, are you alright?"
" Sigh, it hurts, it hurts, it's okay. It's just that my clothes are wet." You looked at her wet clothes.
"Why don't you go to my house to take a shower? Otherwise, it's not good for your body if you catch a cold."
"Eh? Can I?"
"Of course I do."
"Thank you."
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You took a shower in Ying's bathroom, shirtless. She scratched the shampoo on her head.
At this time, Ying leaned against the door and said to You inside,
"Hey, Youjun."
"Oh, what's wrong?"
"It's been a long time since I heard the sound of someone entering the house. In the past, Grandpa would shower first, and I would do the same! I always feel nostalgic running in. What about you? Why are you so obsessed with a pendant? It's clearly just an ordinary pendant…"
" Sigh, that's your mother's relic, right? How can you lose the only thing your mother left in the world? And just like you said, I might really have a little of it. I don't want to see the sad expression on the Goddess's face. No one wants to, but don't be sad. This pendant must be somewhere in the world. We can definitely find it."
"Definitely…Can you..."
"Is your mother really dead?"
"I don't know…"
"Then maybe he's still alive."
"Yes, although I don't know…"
"We can try to find it. Almost all the children in this area were taken care of by my grandmother in the past. Perhaps there will be some records left behind."
"There's no need…"
"Are you afraid?"
"There is also such a reason."
"But your mother might also want to see you. Don't worry. If it's possible, I'll ask High Heavens to look for you with everyone. We'll definitely find you."
"Is that so?"
next day
(Turning page)(Turning page)
Cang sat on a chair in the infirmary and looked at the medical record in his hand.
He flipped through page by page.
(Name: Iwa Nao Born: October 7th Blood Type: Type AH)
When he saw Nao's name, Cang smiled and flipped another page.
saw
(Name: Naga-Ichiha Born: August 3rd, Blood Type: Type A)
After observing for a while, Cang was about to flip another page when he suddenly stopped.
[Name: Akari Ayaka: August 3rd, Blood Type: Type A)
"On the same day." Cang watched it carefully again.
"Even the blood type is the same, could it be..."
"Cang" Cang was thinking when a voice suddenly came from the door of the medical room.
Qiong wore a white gothic dress with black borders, black tights, and a cross necklace that her father had given her.
Qiong held the door frame and looked at Cang.
" Mmm, you look good in it. But remember to wear a bathrobe on the day of the Summer Festival. After all, it's a traditional festival here."
"You... Even if you don't say it, I know. It's just..."
"You don't want to wear it?"
"No! It's just that wearing a bathrobe is too "
"Too"
"I'm too shy to be looked at."
Qiong pouted shyly.
After Cang heard this, he looked at the medical record with relief." You don't have to worry about that. It's fine as long as you're willing to wear it."
"Do you want to see it?"
"What are you looking at?"
"I'll wear a bathrobe."
" Well, how should I put it? I don't care. As long as you're happy, it's up to you whether you wear it or not." Cang smiled slightly.
Qiong was stunned for a moment. He looked a little disappointed. He lowered his head and blushed." If you want to see it."
Cang didn't hear it, and Qiong knew it too, so she could only silently walk back to her room.
Cang continued to look at the medical records, looking for clues.
(Some parts of the biological mother and father were not written, especially Ying's. Since Ying and Ichiha were born on the same day, and they were indeed sisters, why not add Ying to Ichiha's blood relationship?) Ying was the child of Ichiha's father and another woman, and they were indeed born on the same day and in the same hospital, which meant…)
Cang thought about it and looked at the two beds beside him.
Chapter XXI
finished
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